Is grown for all markets that uses our produce for pre-packing and processing, we harvest during late autumn.
Many people across the country are aware of the health benefits and wonderful taste that beetroot possesses. However, that’s pretty much all people know about this vegetable. Other than being roasted, boiled or used in juices across the country, and being one of the most versatile ingredients used in the kitchen, there are many other benefits, uses and overall interesting facts that beetroot holds. Some of these include:
A lot of people are unaware, but beetroot contains beta cyanin, which is not only responsible for giving beetroot its colour, but it’s also an antioxidant. It speeds up detoxification in your liver, so then your body is able to turn the alcohol into a much less damaging substance. As for wine making, beetroot can actually be made into a nice looking wine that many people have said tastes a lot like port. Litmus tests are used to measure acidity, and beetroot juice is a substance that turns pink when added to an acidic solutions, and yellow when added to an alkali solution.
For over 400 years, natural red dye has been made by using beetroot juice. To this day, beetroots can be used to temporarily add a hint of red to your hair, and without any chemicals affecting you as well. On top of making you look better, it can even help you feel better. Boiling beetroots in water and then proceeding to massage the water into your scalp every night can be an effective solution to curing dandruff. Beetroot also contains something called betaine, which is a chemical compound that is capable of relaxing the mind and is also used in forms of treatment for depression.
